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Symptoms of disorder : reading madness in British literature, 1744-1845 /

This book offers new insights into the representation of madness in British literature between two landmark dates for the social, philosophical and medical history of mental deviance, 1744 and 1845. In 1744, the Vagrancy Act first mentions 'lunatics' as a specific category, which is itself...

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Other Authors: Natali, Ilaria (Editor), Volpone, Annalisa (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Amherst, New York : Cambria Press, [2016]
Subjects:
English literature > 18th century > History and criticism.
English literature > 19th century > History and criticism.
Mental illness in literature.
Mentally ill in literature.

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